Christine Dabney wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 06:49:24 GMT, Joseph Littleshoes
> > wrote:
>
> >GRATIS DICTUM
> >----------------------
> >
> >So it's come to this! I used to complain when the Xmas advertising
> >began before Thanksgiving (U.S) now were talking about "Thanksgiving"
>
> >(U.S.) before Halloween. Oy!
> >---
> >JL
> >
> >p.s. i'm slightly jealous

> Doesn't everyone start talking about Thanksgiving, and planning for it
>
> long before Halloween?
>
> I think I started before Labor Day....
>
> Christine

What can i say? The result of middle age? i have a routine of 5 dinners
a year that i attend, 4 of which i host. I do not NEED to start even
thinking about TG till some time in mid november. That meal almost
cooks itself. Though i am thinking of getting 'jiggy' with xmas dinner
this year, request white tie & tiaras and orders and r.s.v.p. maybe even
drag out the gold plate from the vault (oy! the paper work though!)
probly use the Sevres instead

I got a case of '02 Moet in the basement.

Have not got fancy with any thing for the last several years due to a
back injury. Im seriously considering a big fish for the mid winter,
solstice (read Xmas) dinner this year. Big enough to make my essentially
decorative Sturgeon pot worth using (5 dollars U.S. at an auction no
other cooks attended).
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JL